Sparf v. United States

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Sparf v. United States, 156 U.S. 51 (1895), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that federal judges were not required to inform jurors of their full rights and powers to judge both the facts as well as the law in bringing a general verdict. The decision was rendered by a five to four judge margin, with two strong dissenting opinions.

See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 156
• Jury nullification (Here the US argues that "Sparf & Hansen v. United States [...] is still universally regarded as the decisive case disapproving of jury nullification."

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